NIO VIN check and lookup
Buying a used NIO? Search its VIN for title brands, accidents and odometer readings, and check the open recalls.
Title brands
Salvage, flood, junk or rebuilt titles recorded for this NIO.
Open recalls
Recall campaigns for NIO are checked by VIN with a dealer or on the EU Safety Gate (see below).
Theft and total loss
Insurance theft and total-loss records (free at NICB VINCheck).
NIO recalls by VIN
NIO vehicles have not been sold new in the US for decades, so the NHTSA recall lookup has no recalls for them. For a European-market NIO, ask a NIO dealer in Europe for open recall campaigns by VIN, or search the EU Safety Gate portal, which lists car recalls in the EU.
Free official checks
Links to the official services; each opens in a new tab.
Most checked NIO models
Open a model for its generations and engines, then compare the VIN with the car in front of you.
Can I check NIO recalls by VIN?
NIO vehicles have not been sold new in the US for decades, so the NHTSA recall lookup has no recalls for them. For a European-market NIO, ask a NIO dealer in Europe for open recall campaigns by VIN, or search the EU Safety Gate portal, which lists car recalls in the EU.
Which VIN codes does a NIO have?
The first three characters (WMI) of a NIO VIN are usually LJ1 – NIO, China. A VIN with another code is not necessarily wrong, since makers change codes over time, but decode it to see what it says.
Which NIO models are checked most often?
On DecodeThatVIN, the most searched NIO models are the ES8. Each model page lists its generations and engines, so you can compare the car with its VIN.
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